Actions from beerg007Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en2012-11-27T04:55:55Zhttp://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=feed&_type=actions&blog_id=15530&id=30831Posted Birth Defects: "Dating, sex can be daunting for youths with disabilities" to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3774562012-11-27T10:55:55Z2012-11-27T11:03:15ZThis article actually made me pretty emotional while reading it. It pained me to realize just how much stereotyping goes beyond the racial slurs and sexual identities. Our generation even stereotypes those with disabilities, which when you think about it,...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
This article actually made me pretty emotional while reading it. It pained me to realize just how much stereotyping goes beyond the racial slurs and sexual identities. Our generation even stereotypes those with disabilities, which when you think about it, truly does happen all of the time. But why? Can't we just accept people who may be a little different than us?

This piece in particular caught my attention because it focuses on such an intimate part of our lives: dating and sex. All human beings should experience this, we're all capable of experiencing this. But many view those with a disability as an exception to this.

"Youth with a disability can find the idea of dating and sex especially overwhelming, given that they may have a poor body image along with performance anxiety related to their physical restrictions," says Dr. Miriam Kaufman, head of adolescent medicine at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.

"You might very well feel unattractive and you might have gotten a strong message from even your parents that no able-bodied person is going to be interested in you and that really your only chance is to find somebody else with a disability who might possibly be interested in you," Kaufman says.

That makes me upset. Everyone should experience the emotions of attraction, love and intimacy. It's a part of our humanity, and it's how we connect with one another.

The article goes on to spotlight a few stories from youth suffering from the challenges of dating and sex, even socializing in general.

"I just want to have a relationship with somebody who likes me for me, regardless of how I look and what I have to go through, and be supportive," says Sasha (not her real name), 20 years old. "Isn't that what everybody wants?"

Not gonna lie but this last part of the news piece really made me emotional. Of course this is what everyone wants! I know I can personally identify with this. Although I don't consider my birth defect a disability in my life, I can relate to the self-consciousness it may create with intimacy...

Like for instance, would a man be okay with me even touching him? My fingers aren't normal, would he feel uncomfortable if I put my hands on him? That's a sad thought that should never cross my mind, but it's the reality of our society.

I thankfully no longer think this way, no man deserves me if they can't accept me. Like I've said before, my birth defect is like a blessing, it allows me to appreciate the little things in life. You know when couples hold hands walking down the street? It's such a simple gesture, but it's one of my favorite parts of a relationship. For me, it's like my partner accepts and understands my difference, and isn't afraid to publicly show the world.

Little things like that mean a lot to me, and I'm sure the same goes for someone else with a disability.

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Posted Birth Defects: Pfeiffer to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3758142012-11-13T07:45:52Z2012-11-13T07:45:52Z I recommend that you watch the video before you keep reading... I personally found this video really inspiring. Pfeiffer, three-and-a-half at the time, is such a sweetheart and is so innocent. He has zero shame in his deformity and...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831

I recommend that you watch the video before you keep reading...

I personally found this video really inspiring. Pfeiffer, three-and-a-half at the time, is such a sweetheart and is so innocent. He has zero shame in his deformity and I love that. When I was younger I was super self-conscious about mine, so I love seeing something like this showing that it's okay to be different.

Now that I'm older, I've learned to accept my deformity and take it for what it is. If I don't accept how I am how could I expect others to? I'm also progressively becoming more like Pfeiffer and his family, very open to the situation and even more so open to questions that anyone may have.

I also enjoyed reading the comments following the video. There were so many people grateful to see someone with a birth defect just like them. Kind of to make them feel like they "belong" in a world where they find themselves to be the only one who is "different."

That's how I felt for a very long time.

And that is why I've always been incredibly involved in activities outside of school, to get that sense that I belonged to something greater when I was alone.

That later transformed into me challenging myself to overcome my own birth defects and my own negative mentality.

And that then too transitioned into just pure passion for what I do now. Enjoying life and every part of it, especially the people.

I've learned to live my life as someone who I will always be proud of. Someone my parents will be proud of. Someone my husband and children will be proud of.

To live life in the moment, and to never look back with regrets.

All because of my minor birth defect, I've learned so much about myself and life and people, that I just want to inspire others like Pfeiffer and his family did for me.

—— Mandi Beergoon

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Posted Birth Defects: "peoples self esteem had gone." to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3746872012-11-06T00:14:35Z2012-11-06T00:16:37Z"In third year when we all hit about 15, none of the girls... I'd say there was a maximum of three or four in the class that were actually happy to go swimming. Because nobody was comfortable with wearing those...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
"In third year when we all hit about 15, none of the girls... I'd say there was a maximum of three or four in the class that were actually happy to go swimming. Because nobody was comfortable with wearing those swimming suits in front of other people in the class. Everybody's perception of themselves had changed, and peoples self esteem had gone," said Kaila Dunne, a counsel-woman of Ireland.

This week I decided to explore the "world is bigger than you" concept that we further explored in class last week. Our visual web that connected all of our issues was really inspiring to me, so I decided to something similar for my blog post. In class, I remember connecting my topic of birth defects to Chelsea's topic of body image. So this week I wanted to research how body image and birth defects connected in the media, and found a ridiculous amount of articles about self-conscious teens and young adults.

Almost every other news piece was about a young girl or a population of teens or a celebrity who had some issue concerning body image and self-perception. In the article I read for this week, it hurt me to learn that, "22 percent of the boys and only 8 percent of the girls were very satisfied with their looks," according to a survey study held in Ireland. The remainder of the article discussed how these self images are hindering health and ability to socialize.

This got me thinking multiple things. First off, why is our generation so hung up on the way we look anyways? Is it influence of media, friends... what is it? And more importantly, why aren't we changing this? We should teach teens and young adults to appreciate what they were given, and that we should accept each other for who we are underneath.

It makes me think of how Molly suggested that I should look into becoming some sort of role model for those who have to live with a birth defect every day like I do. I could really show people how to value so much more in life, that being different is a gift and makes us all unique. If we were all the same or "perfect" that would be pretty f***ing boring... just saying.

Sometimes though I feel like there are so many little things "normal people" take for granted. Like, what if they were in my shoes, how would they perceives their own body image and self-worth then?

I personally see my birth defect as a blessing in disguise. Because who knows, what if I was born with a perfect set of fingers and toes? Would I be caught up in things like "oh em gee I need to get a pedicure" or "oh em gee totally have to buy these gloves they're sooo cute." (Not to sound like a superficial valley girl or anything...). But these are the things that, for a lack of a better term, can't enjoy. I don't get pedicures because it's not worth spending the money to clean up and polish the toenails that I don't even have. I don't ever wear gloves because they don't fit my fingers and then just look ridiculous. But it's these things that can be bought that some people can't live without. Is this only in our Westernized society or what?

Overall, even though I knew this was a prominent issue, I never connected it to the way I perceive myself. Yeah sometimes I think "dang, I have a food baby, gotta loosen the belt." But it's never far enough make me think I'm "fat" or "unattractive" or something. And I never have let my birth defects defeat my self-image. I know that I look just fine, this is normal for me. It's just the obvious reactions from other people that would get to me, especially in my past.

What do you think about society's view on self-image and the "strive for perfection?" What about for those who are "not perfect?"

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Posted Birth Defects: "Many women undergoing the initial ultrasound are wrongly told their baby is healthy only to later discover it has a disorder." to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3736482012-10-30T07:11:00Z2012-10-30T07:11:00Z"Many women undergoing the initial ultrasound are wrongly told their baby is healthy only to later discover it has a disorder." I feel like this happened to my mother, and that in my opinion is not fair. I understand science...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
"Many women undergoing the initial ultrasound are wrongly told their baby is healthy only to later discover it has a disorder."

I feel like this happened to my mother, and that in my opinion is not fair. I understand science was a lot different twenty years ago, but still, to have high hopes that your baby is going to be perfectly healthy and then learning that they're not... that's devastating.

In the article I read, researchers developed a blood test that can predict Down Syndrome and possibly other genetic disorders and abnormalities. Just a small sample drawn from the mother's arm can be used to analyze fetal DNA.

What if this technology was around when my mother was pregnant? Would things be different now?

Or now that we have this test, what new possibilities may come about? Will parents now be able to better prepare themselves to care for a child with a disorder/deformity? Or will parents feel very discouraged about caring for this child? The test can only be done as early as the first nine weeks of pregnancy, which is within the first trimester, which means abortion is a viable option.

I could never imagine my parents deciding to abort me just because they learned I have a birth defect. Honestly now looking at things from this perspective, it would probably be better for this kind of test to be used only in the second and third trimesters. That way its still early enough for the mother to care for her body and the baby in accordance to the disorder, and both parents can mentally prepare for and plan how they will make the most of the situation for their child, but then a medical abortion would not be an option (only a surgical abortion would be up for discussion).

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Posted Birth Defects: Down Syndrome to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3727832012-10-23T21:08:55Z2012-10-23T21:11:31ZOkay now I'm even more confused than before... For my "artistic representation" I wanted to use a photo to show the class exactly what I've been discussing these past few weeks. Well, while scanning through various photos on google images,...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
Okay now I'm even more confused than before...

For my "artistic representation" I wanted to use a photo to show the class exactly what I've been discussing these past few weeks. Well, while scanning through various photos on google images, I came about a whole new discover/hypothesis about myself.

Long story short, I've come about three characteristics that links my birth deformities to down syndrome. My initial reaction was... "what? no, I don't have down syndrome..." Especially considering that that's something a doctor can tell you from birth, and none of the specialists that I've seen when I was younger has made that connection.

But I myself am making these strange connections. Granted, I could be totally wrong, but this is an area of research that I've never thought I'd have to explore.

So let's lay out the facts:
(note: click on each hyperlink for a visual representation of each term!)
As we all know, I have deformities in my fingers and toes (brachydactyly) that have always been there since birth. But I also have "knock-knees" which means that my knees align closer than my ankles do. I also have a slightly shorter neck than normal, sometimes referred to as short neck syndrome. Lastly, one connection that really surprised me, is that I have a "Simian Crease" in my palm. What this means is that I have a single crease instead of various lines (i.e. head and heart lines, often used in palmistry).

What does this all mean?

Well from my findings, these are all characteristics of a person who may have down syndrome. So the question is, do I have down syndrome? Or even a mild form of it? It makes more sense than having to say "well that's the way I was born" or "well this is what God gave me." This is factual proof. I personally don't think I do, I don't really associate my birth defects with genetic reasoning. But this is why I'm even more confused. Thanks science...

——Mandi Beergoon

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Posted Birth Defects: $103 million will do the trick to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3715692012-10-16T06:11:34Z2012-10-16T06:11:34ZSearching for a quality news piece gets all the more difficult, but I found an interesting commonality among several articles that kind of struck a nerve. Hospitals and government facilities are paying off families who's newborn began to suffer from...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
Searching for a quality news piece gets all the more difficult, but I found an interesting commonality among several articles that kind of struck a nerve. Hospitals and government facilities are paying off families who's newborn began to suffer from birth defects, due to complications created by the doctors. Because spending money clearly solves all problems in this country...

A girl from New York, now 17 years of age, has suffered from cerebral palsy since birth due to "hospital negligence." The girl decided to sue the hospital, and the jury awarded her $103 million to pay off a lifetime's worth of care and assistance.

Yes, she intentionally sought out to receive for this life-changing accident... but money doesn't fix what happened. The girl (who remained anonymous throughout the entire article) was actually a twin to a sister who was perfectly "normal," healthy and mobile. How hard would be to wake up everyday to someone who came out fine when you didn't? That constant reminder that you are the one who can't walk, you are the one who can't take of yourself — but your twin sure can.

The relational side of things are really beginning to interest me within my topic. I am very curious about how others act and react to those who have birth defects. To those who live with someone with birth defects. To those who actually have birth defects. And this article in particular really got me going. Do people really think money is the answer? Because it's not. It would have been better if the hospital gave her resources for support, because she's clearly pissed off if she made an effort to sue them. Or maybe even introduce her to a new hobby or something where she can turn her disability into a positive thing. But no, a check for $103 million will do...

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Posted Birth Defects: "I was just born like this. It just kind of happened. I'm no different." to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3705082012-10-08T22:04:25Z2012-10-16T06:14:28Zbeerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
My whole life, I've never blamed my birth defects on my parents. It just didn't make any sense to see it as their fault — my dad quit smoking, my mom never took any weird medication or drank or anything, both of my parents live healthy lives all for me. So my initial explanation has always been that something probably happened during the final weeks of pregnancy (or even during birth) that caused my deformities. I always find it annoying when people stare at me, curious about "why I'm different." But then I became curious myself, and stared and stared until I could find something that would tell me "why."

I noticed hands were like a mirror image of one another, the defects were almost symmetrical. I also noticed that it looked like I had stitches or something on the tips on my fingers. More reasons to make me think that it was something not genetic, not due to chemical impact; but something maybe that physically obstructed the development of my fingers and toes.

Okay so now on to the article, I found a news piece talking about 17-year-old boy who just qualified for state in golf. The reason he made headlines was because Justin Carlock plays with shortened fingers on both hands. "My amniotic sac was open and when it closed on my hands, my fingers sort of fused," Carlock said.

What really grasped my attention in this article was his great attitude about he deformities. "I was just born like this, nothing genetic," he said. "It just kind of happened. I'm no different." His parents always encouraged him to pursue his dreams and interests, and I'd say that got him pretty far today. He's very inspiring, and reminds me that we as humans really have the power to do whatever we want as long as we're motivated.

This article I guess kinda pushes me back to square one... makes me wonder, well which one is it? Genetics? A birth injury? Something else? So far, all I could really "diagnose" through my research is that my fingers are brachydactyly (have a shortened bone structure) and my big toe is macrodactyly (or has a bone mass overgrowth). I also know what they're not — they're not deformed due to the exposure to drugs/alcohol/chemicals/etc. But overall, I'm still confused. Brachydactyly can be broken down into 5 categories (types A through E), and then various sub-categories. Uff da. Hopefully through more research I can find some new interesting angles and perspectives to help me out!

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Posted Birth Defects: "she didn't plan on becoming a great pianist" to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3675122012-10-02T08:31:52Z2012-10-02T08:36:15ZI decided to browse YouTube for my artistic piece, for I feel as if a video would best represent my personal connection to this topic (more on why later!) I came across this video of a young Korean woman playing...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
I decided to browse YouTube for my artistic piece, for I feel as if a video would best represent my personal connection to this topic (more on why later!)

I came across this video of a young Korean woman playing the piano, right here in good ole' Minnesota back in 2008. Known as the "four fingered pianist," Hee Ah Lee inspired me by her ability to play a complex piece on the piano with great beauty and precision. Lee was born with a defect called phocomelia — which describes someone who has severely underdeveloped limbs. Lee specifically was born with only two fingers on each hand as well as poorly developed legs, each of which have been amputated at her knees due to complications.

This artistic piece specifically speaks to me because I am inspired by, and connected to, her passion to perform. She does not let her defect impair her whatsoever, she can even play pieces that most people with "standard" fingers cannot. I personally have a similar passion, I greatly enjoy the art of dance — something that may be challenging at times having deformed fingers and toes. I love dancing so much, but it often times is an uphill battle. It's difficult to make your fingers stylistically "pretty" if they are not, let's say "normal." Turns are seriously like the worst thing ever for me. Your toes are a key factor in keeping your balance... something I really struggle with since I don't really have toes on my right foot. And then trying to buy decent dance shoes, or even shoes in general... forget it.

But people like Lee truly inspire me to push on and keep doing what I love. It may be a little more challenging, but the reward is so much greater in the end. I don't care about the "stares" or the judgement or any of that, I do what I do for me. "When Hee Ah Lee began to play piano at age 6, she didn't plan on becoming a great pianist. She just wanted to be able to strengthen her hands so that she could hold a pencil," said a reporter for Minnesota Sun Newspapers. That's more than amazing to me, and reminds me how our society takes so many little things for granted. I'm actually genuinely glad that I have this deformity, for it has humbled me and reminds me that no one is perfect, and that one should be loved for their true selves and not just what's on the outside. Kind of a blessing in disguise I suppose...

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Posted Birth Defects: "60 percent happens for no known reason" to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3665132012-09-25T01:10:56Z2012-09-25T01:11:03ZThis week I've decided to narrow my research of birth defects down to what specifically affects me -- hand deformities. I came across an article by "The Nation," a Sri Lankan newspaper, that discussed various types of hand deformities and...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
This week I've decided to narrow my research of birth defects down to what specifically affects me -- hand deformities. I came across an article by "The Nation," a Sri Lankan newspaper, that discussed various types of hand deformities and their reasons of origin.

Surgeon Dr. Mohd Iskandar says that "seven in 1,000 babies are born with congenital hand deformities worldwide." This made me feel better, to know that many others go through what I do. But this also made me wonder, in what regions is this most common? Why or why not? Is this something I can pass on to my future children? According to Dr. Iskander, "30 percent of congenital hand deformities are caused by genetic abnormalities, while 10 percent are linked to environmental causes."

Well, what about the other 60 percent? "The remaining 60 percent happens for no known reason," says Dr. Iskandar. Great. What if I'm part of that 60 percent? Will I ever know why I have this deformity?

As I continued to read the article, I discovered more about the correct terminology for my birth defects. For example, seven of my fingers are "brachydactyly" or underdeveloped, while my big toe on my left foot is "macrodactyly" and has excessive bone growth. To be honest, this made me think of dinosaurs (lol). But in all seriousness, I am quite intrigued by my topic of study and am excited to discover new aspects each week. Overall, I want to know more about how others handle their day-to-day lives with deformities, and how they undergo social situations and the reactions/stares from others.

My birth defect no longer has a huge affect on me, but more so is just a natural part of life. I know that I can't change the way I am, and to be honest I would never want to. It actually has taught me a lot about life... but more of that in a later blog :)

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Posted Birth Defects: Is Potassium the Problem? to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3656982012-09-18T04:47:53Z2012-09-18T04:49:19ZI was researching a news article from The Daily Herald and came across a piece linking potassium intake to birth defects. Emily Bates, a profesor at Brigham Young University, discovered that the potassium channel in our bodies has great impact...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
I was researching a news article from The Daily Herald and came across a piece linking potassium intake to birth defects. Emily Bates, a profesor at Brigham Young University, discovered that the potassium channel in our bodies has great impact on telling a cell "what to be" during development. "It is necessary for the signal or instruction to tell a cell what it is supposed to be. If it doesn't get the instructions it might become the wrong thing or it might just die," Bates said. In other words, if this channel is unable to regulate potassium flow, birth defects may arise. Bates also noted that the potassium channel may be affected by alcohol, potentially linking this issue to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS): a common agent of birth defects. Now I have heard many stories about the symptoms of FAS, but never one that linked to potassium -- an essential nutrient in our diet. I've always known my mother had low levels of iron (which is common for woman) but could she have had high levels of stored potassium in her system during pregnancy? I would never want to blame my birth defect on my mother, ever. But I am really curious as to why I have these deformities in my fingers and toes. And why it affected only certain digits, like I have fully "normal" functioning thumbs.. but why? Was I just "lucky" or is there logic behind it?

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Posted Birth Defects to Leadership, You, and Your Communitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/asmun001/leadership3000//16541.3651892012-09-13T05:50:58Z2012-09-13T05:50:58ZAs someone who is studying psychology, and later in life will be requesting others to be shameless, vulnerable, and open with me, I decided to test my own will to fulfill these needs. I want the ability to speak from...beerg007http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=16541&id=30831
As someone who is studying psychology, and later in life will be requesting others to be shameless, vulnerable, and open with me, I decided to test my own will to fulfill these needs. I want the ability to speak from the other side, to be fully knowledgeable about how it feels to be the "client" -- someone who will come to me and genuinely share their lives. I've decided to explore the topic of birth defects, something that personally affects me. My fingers and toes have been deformed since birth. I don't know why, I don't know how, but it would be interesting to find out or to have some sort of guidance in this topic. This is particularly important to me because I know I'm not the only one. I am intrigued by others who also have birth defects; how they feel, how they live their daily lives, how people act around them, how they're similar/different to me. And this is something about myself I know I can't change, another aspect that has always interested me. It's not something that I am ashamed of, at least not anymore. But it is something that I have so many questions that have been left unanswered.]]>
Commented on Not-So Prosocial Behavior in Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/paldr001/my_blog//15530.353100#165890392012-05-03T16:14:01Zbeerg007
This is a sad truth that happens all the time. The most cliche example would be when many kids and young adults are bystanders of bullying and abuse. We know its happening, we see it all the time, but yet we do nothing about it. But is "seeing it all the time" the real problem? It should not be the social norm to let problems like these just happen everyday, or even simply just slide. Its saddening that the bystander effect is so common, its like when a car crash occurs, we just "can't look away" and yet we do nothing.]]>
Commented on Social Facilitation in Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/paldr001/my_blog//15530.352938#165890202012-05-03T16:07:33Zbeerg007
You caught me, this is so true. Relating to your example, I work in retail right now, and I know for a fact that I go "balls to the wall" when managers are around. I usually perform with 95% of my best effort on a regular work day, but when management swings around I tend to give 110%. Granted I work really hard because I believe in good customer service, but putting in that extra effort sometimes arises because we like to be appreciated, recognized and thanked for our hard efforts. I think we pursue social facilitation because we feel good when we hear positive feedback about ourselves.]]>
Commented on Altruism: Inherent or Learned? in Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/paldr001/my_blog//15530.352930#165890032012-05-03T16:01:54Zbeerg007
I agree with many points in your argument. Its a safe bet to say that most of the time we help others because we feel empathetic. But other times it could be completely out of self-interest. For instance, at times we may feel bad because we'd "hate to be in that person's shoe's." We're not genuinely interested in the other's well-being, we just think how much that would suck to be us so we help out a little. And then there's the other point you brought up, how sometimes we only do good deeds to "feel good about ourselves." Again, not really altruistic, more self-intrinsic. In my opinion, altruism is more learned than inherited. We are born with some form of "innocence" and can bring upon the good, but influence does play a key role in shaping our values and emotions.]]>
Commented on Personality tests galore in Psy 1001 section 16 & 17 Spring 2012tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/paldr001/my_blog//15530.352536#165889482012-05-03T15:46:50Zbeerg007
I took this test once in my leadership course in the Fall. I personally think this test is kind of flawed because it forces you to pick a side, there's no middle ground for you to feel equally among two categories. It in a way "makes you prejudice" for a particular race, because I know myself am not phased by anyone who is of a different race/sex/sexual preference or is disabled. This test should be modified, or just thrown out. What if our results really did not reflect our views, but we were then influenced to act prejudice because the test thinks it can explain your thoughts? False. We make our own decisions and perceptions, they should not be justified based on a test such as this.]]>